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Thomas and Ramona Stebens and 2 of their 3 children, Alexander and Claudia, live in their thatched home in Besitz, Germany. Being a tradesman, Thomas has beautifully restored this old farmer's dwelling. Besitz is only 3 kms from Blücher, the ancestral home of the Stebens or Stehbens family. In the bottom right panel, Thomas is showing a beam from the original church in Blücher to Otfried Steben of Bad Doberan, Germany and to Margaret Stehbens of Sydney, Australia. The beam has an inscription of a biblical text. The year 1703 is also etched into the oak. The original Blücher Church was demolished about 1880 after the new church was built. Three distant cousins from 3 different branches of the family met in Besitz and Blücher during May 2005. This was a very significant historical occasion. Thomas and Ramona responded with wonderful hospitality. [LINEAGE: Alexander and Claudia c/o Thomas Stebens s/o Werner Paul Otto Hermann Stebens s/o Paul Carl Fritz Johann Stebens s/o Wilhem Franz Stebens of Blücher]
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